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Changed by the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an is intended as a practical guide to remove the spiritual and intellectual barriers between every Muslim and their personal transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal)
The Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer companion journal helps Muslims improve their prayer. It includes commentary and gems for each step of salah, and journaling space for your reflections on your journey to life-changing prayers.
The Inimitable Qur’an: The Revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Archived)
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyRead the updated version of ‘The Inimitable Qur’an’. To download the new e-book, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, click here.
The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series (Archived)
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyRead the updated version of ‘The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’. To download the new e-book, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, click here.
It’s Not Just an Iftar: The Power of Community in Ramadan | Blog
Shaimaa Kraba“Once upon a time . . . ” is how most fairy tales begin. In real life, it’s how single mothers begin sentences about who they were before everything changed. There was a time we believed life would be beautiful for us. Somewhere along the way, that kind of beauty became harder to reach. Not by...
Post-Ramadan Highs and Lows: How to Protect Your Faith in 4 Steps | Blog
Tarek GhanemEver wondered why our experience in the last ten days of Ramadan, or on its 27th night, diminishes so quickly after the month ends? Where do the light, faith, inspiration to do more, and sense of elation go? Why is it that they are sometimes overtaken by sluggishness, boredom, spiritual emptiness,...
1. What is the hijab? Hijab is an Arabic word that means veil, but you might simply know it simply as a “headscarf,” or more generally, as the practice of a Muslim woman covering her hair and body, with a few exceptions like face and hands. The burqa and niqab are different from the hijab; they...
Ayatul Kursi is one of the most important verses in the Qur’an. It is known as the greatest verse in the Qur’an and should be memorized, understood, and often recited. It serves as a daily means of protection from worldly harm, and also as a means of protection from unseen sources of harm.
Belief in Divine Love: Discovering Spiritual Attachment Styles
Dr. Hassan ElwanWhat is your spiritual attachment style? Explore how our belief in divine love can effect our attachment to God scale and how our image of God influences how we relate to Him.
The Shari’ah consists of some laws that remain the same regardless of changing circumstances and others that change with them. Most of the Shari’ah is up to individual Muslims to follow in their own lives. Some are for judges to implement in courts. Finally, the third set of laws is for the ruler...
American Muslims and the 2024 Election: Why American Muslims Are Rethinking Political Alliances | Blog
Dr. Osman UmarjiAmerican Muslims have historically supported the Democratic party due to perceptions that they have Muslims’ interests closer to heart. In recent years, they have grown disenchanted with this political alliance. What are the political attiudes of Muslims going into the 2024 US elections?
1. What is the hijab? Hijab is an Arabic word that means veil, but you might simply know it simply as a “headscarf,” or more generally, as the practice of a Muslim woman covering her hair and body, with a few exceptions like face and hands. The burqa and niqab are different from the hijab; they...
Ayatul Kursi is one of the most important verses in the Qur’an. It is known as the greatest verse in the Qur’an and should be memorized, understood, and often recited. It serves as a daily means of protection from worldly harm, and also as a means of protection from unseen sources of harm.
Belief in Divine Love: Discovering Spiritual Attachment Styles
Dr. Hassan ElwanWhat is your spiritual attachment style? Explore how our belief in divine love can effect our attachment to God scale and how our image of God influences how we relate to Him.
The Shari’ah consists of some laws that remain the same regardless of changing circumstances and others that change with them. Most of the Shari’ah is up to individual Muslims to follow in their own lives. Some are for judges to implement in courts. Finally, the third set of laws is for the ruler...
American Muslims and the 2024 Election: Why American Muslims Are Rethinking Political Alliances | Blog
Dr. Osman UmarjiAmerican Muslims have historically supported the Democratic party due to perceptions that they have Muslims’ interests closer to heart. In recent years, they have grown disenchanted with this political alliance. What are the political attiudes of Muslims going into the 2024 US elections?
Islam is not the Cause of Honor Killings. It’s Part of the Solution.
Dr. Jonathan Brown
Paper This part of the history of honor killings you’re unlikely to read or hear about. In 1947 in the British colony of Nigeria, English judges had to overturn what they viewed as the backward ruling of a local Shariah court. A man had been sentenced to death for murder, but the British superior...
“Why Don’t Muslims Condemn Terrorism?” Western Violence and Scapegoating in an Age of Islamophobia
Todd Green
When President Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast in February 2015, he did so in the midst of a new global crisis: the rise and spread of ISIS. News stories of ISIS beheading Western journalists and burning alive a Jordanian pilot, along with widespread calls to condemn this violence,...
Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters? | Blog
Dr. Youssef Chouhoud
For over a year, American Muslims have witnessed scenes of carnage broadcast from Gaza on a near-daily basis. At the same time, they have observed scenes of incredible patience and steadfastness from the Palestinians. Bearing witness to such faith-based resilience, while enduring persistent mental...
Hindutva and Anti-Muslim Violence: How to Navigate Hindu Supremacy
Safa Ahmed
Hindutva does not only harm Muslims in India; it has found resonance in diasporic communities, involves itself in transnational repression, and openly pledges its allegiance to other far-right movements. Its supporters amplify Zionist propaganda that enables Israel’s genocide in Palestine, provide...
Islamophobia and the Law: Unpacking Structural Islamophobia
Dr. Naved Bakali
When we think of Islamophobia, most of us imagine physical harassment, verbal abuse, hate speech, or even to a lesser degree, dirty looks and insensitive passing comments. In reality, this is how we, or people we know, have experienced anti-Muslim racism and bias. It is real, tangible, and in your...
Islam is not the Cause of Honor Killings. It’s Part of the Solution.
Dr. Jonathan Brown
Paper This part of the history of honor killings you’re unlikely to read or hear about. In 1947 in the British colony of Nigeria, English judges had to overturn what they viewed as the backward ruling of a local Shariah court. A man had been sentenced to death for murder, but the British superior...
“Why Don’t Muslims Condemn Terrorism?” Western Violence and Scapegoating in an Age of Islamophobia
Todd Green
When President Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast in February 2015, he did so in the midst of a new global crisis: the rise and spread of ISIS. News stories of ISIS beheading Western journalists and burning alive a Jordanian pilot, along with widespread calls to condemn this violence,...
Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters? | Blog
Dr. Youssef Chouhoud
For over a year, American Muslims have witnessed scenes of carnage broadcast from Gaza on a near-daily basis. At the same time, they have observed scenes of incredible patience and steadfastness from the Palestinians. Bearing witness to such faith-based resilience, while enduring persistent mental...
Hindutva and Anti-Muslim Violence: How to Navigate Hindu Supremacy
Safa Ahmed
Hindutva does not only harm Muslims in India; it has found resonance in diasporic communities, involves itself in transnational repression, and openly pledges its allegiance to other far-right movements. Its supporters amplify Zionist propaganda that enables Israel’s genocide in Palestine, provide...
Islamophobia and the Law: Unpacking Structural Islamophobia
Dr. Naved Bakali
When we think of Islamophobia, most of us imagine physical harassment, verbal abuse, hate speech, or even to a lesser degree, dirty looks and insensitive passing comments. In reality, this is how we, or people we know, have experienced anti-Muslim racism and bias. It is real, tangible, and in your...
When Scrolling Breeds Despair: A Prophetic Cure to Comparison Culture | Blog
Dr. Jibran Khokhar
In seven short verses, we will see how every single word has been perfectly selected to convey the greatest moral lessons.
Human Origins - Part 1: Theological Conclusions and Empirical Limitations
Dr. Nazir Khan
Update (Sept. 3, 2021): The original publication has been split into two parts. You can find the second part, Human Origins – Part 2: Evolution and the Failures of Naturalism here. Abstract The concept of human evolution and whether it is compatible or irreconcilable with religious doctrine has...
Facts vs. Interpretations: Understanding Islam & Evolution
Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya
The purpose of this essay is to offer an Islamic perspective on the theory of evolution. As we discuss this particular theory, we also aim to highlight broader issues related to Islam and science. Indeed, we shall note important principles regarding Qur’anic interpretation, emphasize the need for...
Toward an Islamic Ethics and Fiqh of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from the realm of futuristic speculation to an indispensable part of modern life. Embedded in everyday technologies, AI now fundamentally shapes how we communicate, work, and interact with the world. The scale, speed, and reach of AI’s integration into...
Dr. Edward Omar Moad
“When there is a general change of conditions,” Ibn Khaldun writes, “it is as if the entire creation had changed and the whole world been altered as if it were a new and repeated creation, a world brought into existence anew.” Diligent study of history had given him a unique awareness of something...
